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ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Innovation showcase roundup
11 May 2021The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.
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Transition bonds may 'not survive' amid lacklustre adoption
10 May 2021The future of 'transition' bonds as a separate label remains uncertain, as market experts questioned the validity of the instrument, despite acknowledging the importance of the sustainable bond market supporting the shift to a low-carbon economy.
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Social bond fund growth is coming - but perhaps not imminently
14 April 2021After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports
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NN Investment Partners launches first sovereign green bond fund
01 April 2021NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has launched a green bond fund for the sovereign sector, claiming to be the first sovereign bond fund that aims to have a positive environmental impact through the projects it finances.
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Green bond fund assets double in 2020
17 March 2021Total assets in green bond funds hit $20 billion at the end of 2020, with some funds tripling in size, Ahren Lester reports, and fund managers expect inflows to continue to power ahead in 2021
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Buoyant market supports strong GSSS bond fund performance in 2020
09 March 2021Building on a strong performance in 2019, green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bond funds delivered a healthy performance in 2020 as fixed income markets were boosted by low interest rates. Ahren Lester reports
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Green bond comment, March: Are green bond investors overly cautious about sustainability-linked bonds?
03 March 2021Interest in sustainability-linked bonds among investors has continued to grow, but green bond-focused investors have offered a more cautious reception to the innovative instruments, says Ahren Lester
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NNIP joins Axa IM in ditching State Bank of India green bonds
17 December 2020NN IP's green bond portfolios have joined AXA Investment Managers in selling green bonds issued by State Bank of India (SBI) in protest about reports it is planning to support the construction of a giant coal mine.
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CLP criticised for transition bond framework targeting natural gas
15 June 2020Hong-Kong based power company CLP Group has faced criticism for publishing a revised transition bond framework that still includes the construction of natural gas-fired power plants.
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Long-term market remains supportive for green bonds
09 April 2020The coronavirus market turmoil may lead to an additional boost to green bond demand, NN Investment Partners said, despite prices suffering alongside their conventional equivalents in the short term.